I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.

一个人绝对不可在遇到危险的威胁时，背过身去试图逃避。若是这样做，只会使危险加倍。但是如果立即面对它毫不退缩，危险便会减半。

"The purpose of fiction is to combat loneliness."

事实是，我不知道我相信什么。我还在努力弄清楚。

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.